Enhabit Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 14833 W 95TH Street in Lenexa, KS 66215. It has been certified since 2012. It cares for about 21 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 10 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Kansas average is 9.1. The index flags 2 areas where it is worse than the Kansas average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Enhabit Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Enhabit Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 14833 W 95TH Street, Lenexa, KS 66215 |
| Phone | (913) 948-8281 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 171584 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 09/13/2012 |
How does Enhabit Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Enhabit Hospice scores 10 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Kansas average it is better on 1 of the indicators below and worse on 2.
| Indicator | Enhabit Hospice | Kansas average | U.S. average | vs. Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 56.4% | 34.9% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 0% | 7.3% | 7.3% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 37.8% | 37.2% | 37.4% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 5.4% | 7.3% | 8.5% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 12.6 min | 15.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 7.2% | 8.9% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 93.1% | 91.7% | 89.3% | About the same |
Separately, 96.4% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Kansas average 95.7%) and 69% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Kansas average 64.5%).
What do families say about Enhabit Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Enhabit Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Enhabit Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
57% of enhabit hospice's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is dementia (24%). It has provided levels of care beyond routine home visits, such as continuous care at home or inpatient stays, in the last three years.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 57% |
| In assisted living | 32% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 6% |
| In a nursing facility | 4% |
| Other locations | 1% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Dementia | 24% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 24% |
| Other conditions | 21% |
| Respiratory disease | 17% |
| Cancer | 13% |
Which Kansas City-area ZIP codes does Enhabit Hospice serve?
Enhabit Hospice tells Medicare it serves 30 ZIP codes in Kansas City and the surrounding Missouri and Kansas counties.
- 66021
- 66030
- 66061
- 66062
- 66101
- 66102
- 66103
- 66104
- 66106
- 66109
- 66111
- 66112
- 66202
- 66203
- 66204
- 66205
- 66206
- 66207
- 66209
- 66211
- 66213
- 66214
- 66215
- 66216
- 66217
- 66220
- 66221
- 66223
- 66226
- 66227
What should you ask Enhabit Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
56.4% of Enhabit Hospice's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 34.9% across Kansas. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 12.6 minutes per routine care day, against 15.6 minutes across Kansas. Ask how long a typical visit lasts and whether the same nurse comes each time.
Ask what the family is expected to do
Hospice supports the family caregiver; it does not replace one. Ask how many aide visits a week are typical and what happens overnight.
Ask how fast they can admit
Ask how soon after the call a nurse can come out, including evenings and weekends, and how quickly medications and equipment arrive.
Which other hospices serve Lenexa, KS?
- Amedisys Hospice — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Gentiva — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Vitas Innovative Hospice Care — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in Kansas City and the surrounding Missouri and Kansas counties
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Enhabit Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Enhabit Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 171584 and has been since 2012.
What is Enhabit Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
10 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Kansas average is 9.1.
How large is Enhabit Hospice?
It cares for about 21 patients on an average day.
